Only one of those 25 TD drives have taken more than 2 minutes, and 11 have lasted less than 60 seconds.

Finally, Baylor is averaging 47.6 points in the first half. If the Bears quit at halftime, they still would rank eighth nationally in scoring.

Louisiana-Monroe coach Todd Berry state the obvious, and spoke for many coaches, when he said his team simply doesn’t match up very well with the Bears. So there was nothing to lose by taking lots of chances on defense.

“When you take a lot of chances, sometimes you get burned,” Berry said. “We got scalded.”

Petty hinted that the Bears can play even better. Backup quarterback Seth Russell threw an interception when the Bears led 63-7 in the second half Saturday, and in the opener against Wofford Petty and Jay Lee fumbled after the Bears had built a big lead.

“We like playing, so it’s hard to take a break,” Petty said, “but it’ll be good to take a step back and reload before Big 12 play.”

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